University of North Georgia
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 89 Title IV programs, 36 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing36 · 40.4%
- No Data52 · 58.4%
- Failing1 · 1.1%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 11
Action history · 14
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 6,733 students received $37.1M in Pell grants, alongside $28.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3,429 borrowers who entered repayment, 65 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at University of North Georgia
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus15
Includes 14 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
University of North Georgia vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of North Georgia selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of North Georgia | 37% | — | 19,291 | $9,823 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 43% | 99.1% | 7,913 | $13,115 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 64% | 78.2% | 7,097 | $20,686 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 75% | 90.1% | 21,570 | $16,836 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 59% | 58.2% | 14,822 | $9,364 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 49% | 96.0% | 13,658 | $16,527 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 54% | 90.1% | 14,240 | $14,821 |
Institutions like University of North Georgia
Explore the federal data for institutions in University of North Georgia's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsGeorgia
Columbus State University
Grad rate43%Admit rate99.1%Enrollment7,913Net price$13,115View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsGeorgia
Georgia College & State University
Grad rate64%Admit rate78.2%Enrollment7,097Net price$20,686View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina
Appalachian State University
Grad rate75%Admit rate90.1%Enrollment21,570Net price$16,836View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
University of West Florida
Grad rate59%Admit rate58.2%Enrollment14,822Net price$9,364View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsAlabama
Troy University
Grad rate49%Admit rate96.0%Enrollment13,658Net price$16,527View data
University of North Georgia Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides quick facts about the University of North Georgia, including enrollment statistics by gender, type, and race/ethnicity, distribution by campus, and popular undergraduate majors. It also outlines campus-specific details and key links relevant to current and prospective students.
Visit IR office page- Linda RowlandDirector of Institutional Research
- Marcus BrewerAssistant Director of Institutional Research
- David ConnorInstitutional Research Technical Analyst
Common Data Set
University of North Georgia's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C110,169 applied → 6,886 admitted (67.7%) → 3,073 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 67.7% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rates are similar across genders (Men 67.6%, Women 67.8%).
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 1040–1220 (median 1120).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 19–25 (median 22).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $23,212 (2024-2025).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $23,212 → about $16,466 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($6,746); 66% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H10% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H532% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $18,723 on average.
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I339% of classes have under 20 students; 3% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D11,411 transfer applicants → 950 admitted (67.4%) → 473 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Source publications
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